(Updated) Tickets: home of the elderly relocated temporarily in hotel.
The entries Home will be the subject of technical expertise. The Municipality of Castro Verde, realojou 39 elderly in the village hotel, which did not suffer injuries.
Following the fire that broke out last night, cerca the 19,50 hours, in the Home of Frei Manoel Entries, and which originated in the institution kitchen microwave, the municipality decided to relocate all users in Castro Verde hotel, until they completed the technical expertise to assess the situation.
According to a statement posted on the City Hall page Castro Verde, “technical evaluation performed last night determined that the facilities, for reasons of prevention, the 39 elderly were resettled space to guarantee their total safety and convenience”, in view of this decision the City Council chaired by António José Brito, together with the management of the home “decided to proceed with installation of all elderly in a hotel in Castro Verde”.
According to the city council castrense “the transfer of 39 users has been achieved quickly and quietly”, enhancing the local authority “the important action of Castro Firefighters Volunteers Green, the Portuguese Red Cross - Core Castro Verde, as well as the support of Fire Ourique Volunteers and Aljustrel”.
The Municipality of Castro Verde “commends the ready availability” Carlos Botelho, owner of the Hotel Vila Verde, what “allowed the accommodation of all seniors in the premises of its hotel unit”, adding that all day today “They are ongoing technical expertise in Entries Home that will aim to carry out a detailed assessment of the situation”, and depending on the conclusions reached and when reached the normal course of operation, the possible return of the old institution.
Yesterday after the fire had broken out and to safeguard the security of the elderly, they were transported to the inputs of Day Center, there is no registration of injuries among 39 of Home users.
According to a statement from the District Command Operations and Beja Relief (CDOS), in fighting the flames and support to users, They were involved 23 operating the Fire Castro Verde Volunteers, Ourique and Aljustrel, INEM, Portuguese Red Cross and GNR, supported by 10 Car.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
